Congress·In Committee·S. 3588

School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026

Congress proposes grants to help schools stock naloxone and train staff to respond to opioid overdoses

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Part of: Congress Targets School Overdoses with Fentanyl Education and Naloxone Grants

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Congress would let federal grant money be used not just to prescribe naloxone, but also to train and allow school staff to give it in an emergency.
The bill would create a new grant program to help public and private elementary and secondary schools keep overdose-reversal medicine and devices on site.
Schools getting money would need trained staff who are allowed to give the medicine, a supply stored where trained staff can reach it fast, and coverage during all school hours.
States would have to confirm school staff have enough legal protection from lawsuits when they give emergency help during a suspected overdose.
For families, this could mean quicker overdose response on school grounds if a student, staff member, or visitor is suspected of overdosing.

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Mar 19, 2026Senate

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Jan 7, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jan 7, 2026

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 3588

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

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D: 5R: 1

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